It’s no secret how good the Los Angeles Dodgers front office and ownership have been.
Due to a combination of great trades, fantastic player development, and, of course, their careful spending, the Dodgers have put together one of the best starting rotations in MLB history.
Their three aces could accomplish some history in 2025.
The three aces in question are Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, and a healthy Tyler Glasnow.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki talks with translator Will Ireton.
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One of the biggest marks worth watching with this trio comes in the form of their ability to strike hitters out. No rotation has ever had three starters finish with over a 30% strikeout rate, but MLB.com’s Sarah Lang believes this could be the trio to do just that.
“With Sasaki, Snell, and Glasnow, the Dodgers have three pitchers projected for a 30% strikeout rate or higher,” she wrote. “No team in MLB history has had three pitchers with at least a 30% strikeout rate and 75 innings pitched each in a season,” Lang wrote.
The only real question mark of the trio comes in Sasaki, who has yet to pitch at the big league level. A 30% strikeout rate is a tall task for any pitcher, let alone a rookie.
However, if Sasaki makes an impact like Paul Skenes, this could have been a historic season for the Dodgers.
